Swanage Musical Theatre Company
Analysis
Swanage Musical Theatre Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swanage. It was registered in February 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Swanage Musical Theatre Company reported income of £27k and spending of £26k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £431 to £27k (+6254%), an average of +182% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 3706%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Swanage Musical Theatre Company sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Exeter Dance Festival (£27k), Sheppey Entertainments Association (£27k) and The Three Towns (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The objects of the Charity are to educate the public in the dramatic, musical and operatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts and to assist and further such charitable purposes as the committee shall from time to time determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Exeter Dance Festival | Crediton | £27k |
| Sheppey Entertainments Association | Sheerness | £27k |
| The Three Towns | Leigh | £27k |
| Heritage Education Trust | Lincoln | £27k |